Meanings
nounsimple English (usually uncountable, plural simple Englishes)
plural simple Englishes
- uncountableusuallyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, English.
Synonyms: restricted code for aerospace
- uncountableusuallyConstructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which restricts itself to simple words and only contains a small number of words
Synonyms: Basic English
- uncountableusuallyControlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals
Synonyms & antonyms
nounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, English.
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restricted code for aerospace
nounConstructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which restricts itself to simple words and only contains a small number of words
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Cite this entry
APA
simple English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20English
MLA
“simple English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20English. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simple English,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simple%20English.
Source: simple English on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.